Across the globe over the last few decades, there has been a remarkable increase in the
proportion of the population which is elderly, and this trend is set to continue. Data from 10 …

Background The association between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and
angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) doses on outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) …

Objective Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem resulting in a high financial burden for
the healthcare system. Many previous HF management programmes reduced adverse …

Based on overwhelming data demonstrating reduced morbidity and mortality, ACE inhibitors
form a mainstay of therapy in all patients with symptomatic left ventricular systolic …

SUMMARY ACE inhibitors have enjoyed a lengthy history of use. The first application of
ACE inhibitors was in the treatment of hypertension where they were shown to reduce blood …

Background: Benefit of β-blockers (BB) and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors
(ACEI) on mortality following acute myocardial infarction (MI) is well demonstrated. This …

Abstract Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM), as the most common form of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), has been playing an important role in the treatment of elderly …

The choice of the appropriate dosage of ACE inhibitor in clinical practice is an important
one. The available evidence suggests that in chronic heart failure as well as in chronic …

In a group of elderly patients over 65 years of age with at least two cardiovascular diagnoses
requiring chronic medication (n= 424), drug therapy at hospital discharge and at home …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether process quality indicators
derived from evidence-based guidelines for heart failure patients were associated with …